ABCmouse vs MentalUP

ABCmouse and MentalUP both land on Depends.

ABCmouse

abcmouse.com

Analyzed September 26, 2026

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy it if you have a 2-8 year-old and use the 30-day free trial to test engagement before paying.

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MentalUP

mentalup.co

Analyzed October 2, 2026

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Reasonable as a free game library if your young kid enjoys the exercises, but a risky paid subscription: complaint sites and Reddit repeatedly flag surprise charges and pushy renewals.

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ABCmouse versus MentalUP
Compare	ABCmouse	MentalUP
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Parents of kids ages 2-8	Parents of young kids wanting gamified brain exercises
Who it's not for	Full homeschool curriculum seekers	Anyone wary of auto-renew subscriptions . billing complaints are the loudest theme
Privacy	2020 $10M FTC settlement over children's privacy and auto-renewal; no public breach data in sources reviewed.^³	No known breach of MentalUP itself, but its domains appear in infostealer credential logs.
Support quality	FTC action centered on cancellation practices	Unresolved billing disputes on complaint forums
Public sentiment	Parents and teachers say kids enjoy it and find it easy, but many debate whether the subscription is worth the price.^⁷	App-store reviewers like the games themselves, but complaint sites and Reddit flag surprise charges and pushy marketing.
Biggest gotcha	Auto-renewal and cancellation complaints triggered a $10M FTC settlement; calendar the trial end date.^⁴	Multiple complaints report charges for subscriptions users say they never approved.¹⁵

Pick ABCmouse when

Parents of kids ages 2-8
Supplemental pre-K-2nd grade practice
Educational screen time
Classroom game centers

When ABCmouse is not a fit

Full homeschool curriculum seekers
Budget families wanting free options
Kids beyond 2nd grade
Anyone averse to auto-renewing subscriptions

Pick MentalUP when

Parents of young kids wanting gamified brain exercises
Short daily screen-time activities
Schools wanting supplemental cognitive games

When MentalUP is not a fit

Anyone wary of auto-renew subscriptions . billing complaints are the loudest theme
Parents expecting proven academic gains . evidence is thin
Teens or adults wanting serious cognitive training
Buyers who hate region-gated, hard-to-compare pricing

Sources

ABCmouse homepageabcmouse.com
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ABCmouse free trial and pricing overviewabcmouse.com
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FTC case: Age of Learning (ABCmouse)ftc.gov
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FTC blog: $10M settlement over auto-renewal trapsftc.gov
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Washington Post: ABCmouse $10M FTC settlementwashingtonpost.com
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G2 reviewsg2.com
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Reddit r/homeschool: worth the price?reddit.com
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Test Prep Insight reviewtestprepinsight.com
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Brighterly pricing breakdownbrighterly.com
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MentalUP alternatives roundupmentalup.co
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Business Wire: Age of Learning $300M raisebusinesswire.com
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Mentalup.co Reviews . 12 Customers Rate 1.0/5smartcustomer.com
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Trustpilot reviews of mentalup.nettrustpilot.com
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Shady practices: my disappointing review on mentalup (Reddit)reddit.com
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I Never Approved a MentalUP Subscription but Was Charged Anywaysikayetvar.com
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MentalUP complaints on Sikayetvarsikayetvar.com
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